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Gazipur (Bengali: গাজীপুর) is a district in central Bangladesh, that is part of the Dhaka Division. It has an area of 1741.53 km 2 . [ 2 ] It is the home district of Tajuddin Ahmad , the first Prime Minister of Bangladesh and has been a prominent centre of battles and movements throughout history.
The constituency was created when, ahead of the 2008 general election, the Election Commission redrew constituency boundaries to reflect population changes revealed by the 2001 Bangladesh census. The 2008 redistricting added a new seat to Gazipur District, increasing the number of constituencies in the district from four to five.
Gazipur (Bengali: গাজীপুর) is a city in central Bangladesh. Located in Gazipur District , it is a major industrial city 25 km (16 mi) north of Dhaka . It is a hub for the textile industry in Bangladesh , with 75% of all garment industries situated there.
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Gazipur Sadar Upazila had 449,139 households and a population of 1,820,374. 323,087 (17.75%) were under 10 years of age.Gazipur Sadar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 66.76%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 864 females per 1000 males. 689,411 (37.87%) lived in urban areas. [2]
Kapasia (Bengali: কাপাসিয়া) is an upazila (sub-district) of Gazipur District in central Bangladesh, part of the Dhaka Division. [1] It is located at 24°06′00″N 90°34′15″E / 24.1000°N 90.5708°E / 24.1000; 90.5708 , and is best known as the home upazila of Tajuddin Ahmad , the first Prime Minister of ...
Tongi (Bengali: টঙ্গী) is a major township in Gazipur, Bangladesh, with a population of 350,000.It hosts the Biswa Ijtema and features a BSCIC industrial area, which produces BDT 1500 crore of industrial products annually, [3] [4] and marks the northern border of Dhaka since 1786. [5]
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Kaliakair Upazila had 116,749 households and a population of 483,308. 87,337 (18.07%) were under 10 years of age.Kaliakair had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 60.57%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 947 females per 1000 males. 163,498 (33.83%) lived in urban areas. [2]
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Sreepur Upazila had 122,872 households and a population of 492,792. 103,330 (20.97%) were under 10 years of age.Sreepur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 54.76%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 961 females per 1000 males. 126,249 (25.62%) lived in urban areas.